Apparatus for use in removing pressure bags from pneumatic-tire casings



Dec. 3, 1929. w. c. STEVENS APPARATUS FOR USE IN REMOVING PRESSURE BAGS FROM PNUMATIC TIRE CASINGS Filed Sepc. 12, 1925 INVENTOR.

''E'VENS.

i ATTORNEY.

on in mial relation,

S'FTE Applieaton fl1e. September 12, 1925. Se1rial H0. 55,9%;

This invention relates to a method of and apparatus for use in iemovin pressure 10ags from pneumatic t-ire casings aiiter the vulcanization. of said. casings In the 3LI of manufaeturing oord tires, the tire is first built of raw rubberized cords and raw rubber into substantially tire shape. A pressure bag is then insetted theren and the tire with the encl0seci bag is mounted in a mold in which the tire is subjected to vulcanizing heat and simultaneously i presspre medium is introduced into the bag, expand1ng the same in such a marmer as te stretch the cords in the tire anc1 force the tire against the walls of the m0id, whereby the rubberized c0rds will be cured under tension and the surface of the tread and sides of the tire Wili be moded to the desired shape.

The present inventon has f0 its purpose the provision of a pr0cedure, and Ineens fox carrying out said procedure, whereby theremoval 1 the pressure bags from the tires af:er their vulcanizaiion may be qu1ckly ano1 efiecuively acccmplishedi.

A particular object of the 1nventmn 15 to 3rovde means f01 collapsing the tire and qag i1y pressure directed centrally (if the t1re against the tread.

The foregoing anci other 0b 0cts m e 0b tained by the constructien illustrated 1n the accompanying drawings and briefly descnb ed bel0w. 1e is to be understood tha t the 1nvention is not limited to the spec1fic form thereof shown and described.

Of the accompanying drawmgs Figure 1 is a front elevation 01 a dev ce embodying and adapted t0 carry out the invention; an 1 Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of Figure 1, and illustrating an air big removmg tool emb0dying the invention.

Referring to the drawings, 10 represex xt s a supporting plate held in a verticai p0s1t10n by brackets 11, 11 and having arranged thereany suitable number of, which are siidab1y mounted presser elements 13, 13. Guides 12 are supported in spaced relaticn from plate 10 by means f spacers 14-, 14; through which extem1 beits 15, 15 at the outer ends of the guides,

guides 12, 12 0n end by means of hearing b1ocks 16, 16 enc1 bolts 17, 17 at the immer enos of the guides. Presser e1ements 13 are each. nmcnm11y urgeo1 eutwardly by 21 spiiie 1F" ee 50 91- spacer 11 eind in each 1 Fox simultaneousiy urgng pressers 13 in wardly against the acti0n of springs 18, each presser has L chain 20 connected therete, trained over a sprocket 21 joume1ed in bearing blocks 16, and connected to & recipr0ca;ble cross-head 22 through 2m aperture 23 formeoi in the center of plate 10.

Reciprocation of cross-head 22 may be efiected by any suitable means, a connecting 10(1 24 being here shown slidebly mounved. 011 a bracket 25 secured on the back of late 10 and operable by a piston 26 in a cyhnder 27 secured t0 bracket 25 and supported by & floot bracket 28.

Fluid pressure may be supp1ied to 01 released from the right side of piston 26 in cylinder 27 at will by means of a pipe 29 con nected t0 cylinder 27 and to a source of supply (not shown) and having a control va1ve 8G therein of any suitable type operable by & double pede] lever 81. Suitable means (not shown) may be employed t-0 regulate the pressure of fluic1 from the source t0 vny the deg1ee. of movement of pressers 13 against the resistance pf the tires and bugs operated upon, in accordance with the size of the bug, it be ing understood that the pressures employed wiil be suflicient t0 impmt the desired collapsed position te the tire with0ut bei1ng so great as to harm 01 destroy the tre.

In the use of the above apparatus, i vu1canized tire 32 containing :i prssure bag 33 is inserted between the pressers 13., va1ve 36 is operated t0 admt fluidi pressure t0 cy1inder 27 and the tire and bag ere thus co1lapsed, as will be evident, into the conditien shewn in Figure 2, the beads 32", 812 0 the tire, being inextensble, a1e thus caused to spread apart. The operative is furnished with a heek shaped tool 34, the hook f which is curved substantially to the outer contour of e 001 lapsed air bag and whieh is formei with a -knob 34 on its end so that it wi1lpot cut the tire 01 bag. This tool is insertedbetween the bag 33 and the inner surface of the tire 32 by the operatve in the manner shown in Figure 2 and thebag is pulled upwardly and for wardly thereby withdrawing it from the tire between the spread apart beads. Pedal 31 is now operated to release t-he fiuid pressure on piston 26, whereupon springs 18 draw pressers. 13 outwardly and the operative removes tire 32, inserting another containing an air bag 33 in its place and repeating the forego 1 ing operations in success1on on the tires as they come from the heaters.

It will appear from the foregoing that a. simple but eective method and device have been provided for facilitating the removal of 15 pressure bags from tires. It will also be ap- .parent that modifications of the invention may be resorted to without de arting from the spirit thereof or the scope 0? the appended claims. What is claimed is:

1. A device for use in removing annular pressure bag from tire easings, said device mcluding a plurality of presser elements dapted to surround and embrace a tre casing, and means for relatively movin the elements gainst the outer periphery 0 the cas ing to spread the beads apart about their entire eXtent.

2. A device for use in removing pressure bugs from t ire casings cemprisin a. circumferential series of radially mova 1e presser elements adapted te embrace a tire casing to engage the outer periphery thereof, means normal ly yieldingly urgin the elements outwardly, and means for yie%dingly urging the elements inwardly against the action of said first means.

3. A device for use in removing pressure bugs from tire casings, comprising a. circum ferential series of radially movable presser elements adapted to embrace a. tire casing to engage the outer periphery thereof, and

means for yieldingly urgmg said members inwardly against the resstanee of a collapsing casing embraced thereby.

4. A device fox use in removing pressure bags from tire casings, comprising a circumferential series of radiailly movable presser elementsadapted to embmce a. tire casing t engnge th outer peri hery thereof, and means for actuating sai elements to partly collapse said casin WIILIAM C. STEVENS. 

